Here's the latest buyer, business and community insights and updates from across the marketplace.

Social Value Marketplace sees police supplier SYTECH Consultants collaborate in support of safer Thames Valley objectives.

15 October 2025,
Major police supplier SYTECH has collaborated with Reading Football Club Community Trust inside the DICM Social Value Marketplace, a £5k social value commitment now supports the Trust's Custody Coaches service for under 18 year olds...

Council suppliers social value to support adults with learning disabilities

13 October 2025,,
Worcestershire County Council's commercial team is using market forces within the DICM (West Mercia) social value marketplace, to help suppliers and partners better align with their Commercial Social Value Charter; positioning FOUR specific community impact projects for suppliers to consider...

13 October 2025
Worcestershire's business suppliers can now support the council's net carbon zero pledge, using their contract social value as a contribution towards the logistical process of planting 150,000 trees.Worcestershire County Council's commercial team is using market forces within the DICM (West...

Council supplier's social value to support the homeless and vulnerably housed

13 October 2025
Worcestershire County Council's commercial team is using market forces within the West Mercia social value marketplace, to help suppliers and partners better align with their Commercial Social Value Charter; positioning FOUR specific community impact projects for suppliers to consider supporting as...

Pluggin Ecosystem founder explains why the UK approach to social value had to change

6 October 2025
Pluggin Ecosystem founder Jay Baughan talks to ActionCOACH about why the UK approach to business social value needed to change to maximise the full community impact potential...

Council social value to support Worcester Community Garden

3 October 2025
Worcestershire County Council's commercial team has joined the DICM (West Mercia) social value marketplace, in doing so helping suppliers and partners better align with their Commercial Social Value Charter. In joining, the Council has positioned FOUR specific community impact projects...